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Georgia’s Foreign Agent Law Live | Police use tear gas and water cannons against protesters

A makeshift bonfire set up by protesters against the foreign agent law by the Georgian Parliament. Shota Kincha/OC Media.
A makeshift bonfire set up by protesters against the foreign agent law by the Georgian Parliament. Shota Kincha/OC Media.

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Georgia’s foreign agent law has passed its second reading in parliament as Tbilisi braces for another night of mass protests against the controversial bill. Last night, the police violently dispersed protesters using tear gas, stun grenades, and water cannons.

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